Common use of Personal Medical Leave Clause in Contracts

Personal Medical Leave. a) An employee that has medical reason(s), due to personal illness or injury, for not attending work is considered to be on medical leave. If requested by the Employer, a doctor’s certificate must be provided in respect of any medical leave extending beyond three (3) consecutive working days. b) A permanent full-time employee will accrue twelve (12) hours per month for medical leave with full pay. Such medical leave may be accumulated from month to month and from year to year up to a maximum of two hundred and forty (240) hours. i. A permanent part-time employee will accrue medical leave on a pro- rated basis consistent with time paid. ii. A temporary employee on a minimum three (3) month assignment will accrue medical leave on a pro-rated basis consistent with time paid. c) Accumulated medical leave will not be paid out on termination of employment. d) In application of this clause an employee will be allowed to use a maximum of the equivalent to five (5) consecutive scheduled work days of accrued medical leave for personal injury or illness. i. Wage indemnity covers an employee from the sixth (6th) day of illness. An employee may opt to use her accrued medical leave, as above, available vacation hours, accrued Personal Leave, unpaid leave, or a combination thereof, to cover the five (5) work day waiting period. ii. Wage indemnity covers an employee from the first (1st) day of injury or hospitalization over twenty-four (24) hours. An employee may still opt to use her accrued medical leave as above, available vacation hours, accrued Personal Leave or a combination thereof; however, where an employee applies for wage indemnity and it is accepted, the medical leave, vacation hours and/or Personal Leave used to cover the same period of wage loss must be reimbursed. e) Accrued personal medical leave may also be used at any point where an employee does not have income from WCB, ICBC, long-term disability, or wage indemnity while on personal medical leave. The affected employee must first apply to all the applicable above-mentioned insurance coverage prior to utilizing accrued medical leave. In the event the employee’s insurance coverage is: i. Accepted – accrued medical leave taken during the disability period will be repaid where insurance compensation is paid during the same period. In other words, an employee cannot receive both accrued medical leave and insurance compensation for the same disability period. ii. Denied or not applicable – the employee may utilize any and/or all accrued medical leave for the duration of her absence.

Personal Medical Leave. (a) An employee that has medical reason(s), due to personal illness or injury, for not attending work is considered to be on medical leave. If requested by the Employer, a doctor’s certificate must be provided in respect of any medical leave extending beyond three (3) consecutive working days. (b) A permanent full-time employee will accrue twelve (12) hours per month for medical leave with full pay. Such medical leave may be accumulated from month to month and from year to year up to a maximum of two hundred and forty (240) hours. i. (i) A permanent part-time employee will accrue medical leave on a pro- rated basis consistent with time paid. (ii. A ) In accordance with Clause 6.05(h), a temporary employee on a minimum three (3) month assignment will accrue medical leave on a upon completion of ninety (90) consecutive days of employment pro-rated basis consistent with based on time paidworked. (c) Permanent employees having attained a minimum of ten (10) years continuous service will be entitled to receive a forty percent (40%) pay-out of their medical leave bank upon resignation or retirement. There will be no fringes on this calculation, this pay-out will not be made in cases of termination due to just cause, however, it may be added with the severance payout if the severance option is chosen in Clause 13.04. Accumulated medical leave will otherwise not be paid out on termination of employment. (d) In application of this clause Clause, an employee will be allowed to use a maximum of the equivalent to five (5) consecutive scheduled work days of accrued medical leave for personal injury or illness. i. (i) Wage indemnity covers an employee from the sixth (6th) day of illness. An employee may opt to use her their accrued medical leave, as above, available vacation hours, accrued Personal Leave, unpaid leave, or a combination thereof, to cover the five (5) work day waiting period. (ii. ) Wage indemnity covers an employee from the first (1st) day of injury or hospitalization over twenty-four (24) hours. An employee may still opt to use her their accrued medical leave as above, available vacation hours, accrued Personal Leave or a combination thereof; however, where an employee applies for wage indemnity and it is accepted, the medical leave, vacation hours and/or Personal Leave used to cover the same period of wage loss must be reimbursed. (e) Accrued personal medical leave may also be used at any point where an employee does not have income from WCBWorkSafeBC, ICBC, long-term disability, or wage indemnity while on personal medical leave. The affected employee must first apply to all the applicable above-mentioned insurance coverage prior to utilizing accrued medical leave. In the event the employee’s insurance coverage is: i. (i) Accepted – accrued medical leave taken during the disability period will be repaid where insurance compensation is paid during the same period. In other words, an employee cannot receive both accrued medical leave and insurance compensation for the same disability period. (ii. ) Denied or not applicable – the employee may utilize any and/or all accrued medical leave for the duration of her their absence.

Personal Medical Leave. a) An employee that has medical reason(s), due to personal illness or injury, for not attending work is considered to be on medical leave. If requested by the Employer, a doctor’s certificate must be provided in respect of any medical leave extending beyond three (3) consecutive working days. b) A permanent full-time employee will accrue twelve (12) hours per month for medical leave with full pay. Such medical leave may be accumulated from month to month and from year to year up to a maximum of two hundred and forty (240) hours. i. c) A permanent part-time employee will accrue medical leave on a pro- rated basis consistent with time paid. ii. A temporary employee on a minimum three (3) month assignment will accrue medical leave on a pro-rated basis consistent with time paid. cd) Term employees, after ninety (90) days of employment with the Employer, for personal illness or injury, will be entitled, in each calendar year, to: i) paid leave for up to five (5) days; and, ii) unpaid leave for up to three (3) days. e) Accumulated medical leave will not be paid out on termination of employment. df) In application of this clause Article an employee will be allowed to use a maximum of the equivalent to five (5) consecutive scheduled work days of accrued medical leave for personal injury or illness. i. Wage i) wage indemnity covers an employee from the sixth (6th) day of illness. An employee may opt to use her the employee’s accrued medical leave, as above, available vacation hours, accrued Personal Leave, unpaid leave, or a combination thereof, to cover the five (5) work day waiting period. ii. Wage ) wage indemnity covers an employee from the first (1st) day of injury or hospitalization over twenty-four (24) hours. An employee may still opt to use her the employee’s accrued medical leave as above, available vacation hours, accrued Personal Leave or a combination thereof; however, where an employee applies for wage indemnity and it is accepted, the medical leave, vacation hours and/or Personal Leave used to cover the same period of wage loss must be reimbursed.is eg) Accrued personal medical leave may also be used at any point where an employee does not have income from WCB, ICBC, long-term disability, or wage indemnity while on personal medical leave. The affected employee must first apply to all the applicable above-mentioned insurance coverage prior to utilizing accrued medical leave. In the event the employee’s insurance coverage is: i. Accepted i) accepted – accrued medical leave taken during the disability period will be repaid where insurance compensation is paid during the same period. In other words, an employee cannot receive both accrued medical leave and insurance compensation for the same disability period. ii. Denied ) denied or not applicable – the employee may utilize any and/or all accrued medical leave for the duration of her the employee’s absence.

Personal Medical Leave. a) An employee that has medical reason(s), due to personal illness or injury, for not attending work is considered to be on medical leave. If requested by the Employer, a doctor’s certificate must be provided in respect of any medical leave extending beyond three (3) consecutive working days. b) A permanent full-time employee will accrue twelve (12) hours per month for medical leave with full pay. Such medical leave may be accumulated from month to month and from year to year up to a maximum of two hundred and forty (240) hours. i. c) A permanent part-time employee will accrue medical leave on a pro- rated basis consistent with time paid. ii. A temporary employee on a minimum three (3) month assignment will accrue medical leave on a pro-rated basis consistent with time paid. cd) Term employees, after ninety (90) days of employment with the Employer, for personal illness or injury, will be entitled, in each calendar year, to: i) paid leave for up to five (5) days; and, ii) unpaid leave for up to three (3) days. e) Accumulated medical leave will not be paid out on termination of employment. df) In application of this clause Article an employee will be allowed to use a maximum of the equivalent to five (5) consecutive scheduled work days of accrued medical leave for personal injury or illness. i. Wage i) wage indemnity covers an employee from the sixth (6th) day of illness. An employee may opt to use her the employee’s accrued medical leave, as above, available vacation hours, accrued Personal Leave, unpaid leave, or a combination thereof, to cover the five (5) work day waiting period. ii. Wage ) wage indemnity covers an employee from the first (1st) day of injury or hospitalization over twenty-four (24) hours. An employee may still opt to use her the employee’s accrued medical leave as above, available vacation hours, accrued Personal Leave or a combination thereof; however, where an employee applies for wage indemnity and it is accepted, the medical leave, vacation hours and/or Personal Leave used to cover the same period of wage loss must be reimbursed. eg) Accrued personal medical leave may also be used at any point where an employee does not have income from WCB, ICBC, long-term disability, or wage indemnity while on personal medical leave. The affected employee must first apply to all the applicable above-mentioned insurance coverage prior to utilizing accrued medical leave. In the event the employee’s insurance coverage is: i. Accepted i) accepted – accrued medical leave taken during the disability period will be repaid where insurance compensation is paid during the same period. In other words, an employee cannot receive both accrued medical leave and insurance compensation for the same disability period. ii. Denied ) denied or not applicable – the employee may utilize any and/or all accrued medical leave for the duration of her the employee’s absence.

Personal Medical Leave. a) An employee that has medical reason(s), due to personal illness or injury, for not attending work is considered to be on medical leave. If requested by the Employer, a doctor’s certificate must be provided in respect of any medical leave extending beyond three (3) consecutive working days. b) A permanent full-time employee will accrue twelve (12) hours per month for medical leave with full pay. Such medical leave may be accumulated from month to month and from year to year up to a maximum of two hundred and forty (240) hours. i. i) A permanent part-time employee will accrue medical leave on a pro- rated basis consistent with time paid. ii. ) A temporary employee on a minimum three (3) month assignment will accrue medical leave on a pro-rated basis consistent with time paid. c) Permanent employees having attained a minimum of ten (10) years continuous service will be entitled to receive a forty percent (40%) pay-out of their medical leave bank upon resignation or retirement. There will be no fringes on this calculation, this pay-out will not be made in cases of termination due to just cause, however, it may be added with the severance payout if the severance option is chosen in article 13.04. Accumulated medical leave will otherwise not be paid out on termination of employment. d) In application of this clause an employee will be allowed to use a maximum of the equivalent to five (5) consecutive scheduled work days of accrued medical leave for personal injury or illness. i. i) Wage indemnity covers an employee from the sixth (6th) day of illness. An employee may opt to use her accrued medical leave, as above, available vacation hours, accrued Personal Leave, unpaid leave, or a combination thereof, to cover the five (5) work day waiting period. ii. ) Wage indemnity covers an employee from the first (1st) day of injury or hospitalization over twenty-four (24) hours. An employee may still opt to use her accrued medical leave as above, available vacation hours, accrued Personal Leave or a combination thereof; however, where an employee applies for wage indemnity and it is accepted, the medical leave, vacation hours and/or Personal Leave used to cover the same period of wage loss must be reimbursed. e) Accrued personal medical leave may also be used at any point where an employee does not have income from WCB, ICBC, long-term disability, or wage indemnity while on personal medical leave. The affected employee must first apply to all the applicable above-mentioned insurance coverage prior to utilizing accrued medical leave. In the event the employee’s insurance coverage is: i. i) Accepted – accrued medical leave taken during the disability period will be repaid where insurance compensation is paid during the same period. In other words, an employee cannot receive both accrued medical leave and insurance compensation for the same disability period. ii. ) Denied or not applicable – the employee may utilize any and/or all accrued medical leave for the duration of her absence.